The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-04-02

On certain night, memorable in
the history of Dodd's boy, Dolly, after
playing and singing for ever SO long,
had gone 10 bed thoroughly tired. He
had gone TO his room; but being
neither tired nor sleepy. was reading
The moons silver light shone in SO
beautifully that he laid aside his book
and blew ont the flame of his coal-oil
lamp. Moonlight and coal-oil-the
boy had too much taste 10 like com
bination like that.
lie stood by the window, thinking
about the moon, and stars, and Cod
There was vein OF sentiment in him -
and good sentiment, too although he
was only butchers boy.
A sound broke the sweet, deep 81.
lence; no. not broke the silence. but
melted into ii, and seemed almost a
part of il. Because IL seemed SO, and
that he was half dreaming. at first the
boy was not startled. But the sound
growing more strong and clear, he
started and listened, wondering.
''Never scornful word should pain you
I'D smile as sweet as the angels do"
Dolly's song and Dolly's voice at
that hourl
His heart beat faster. IL took
great leapl In three jumps he was at
the head of the stairs, in three more
at the foot. In few seconds he was
in the open air. praying Cad TO save
her
There, clad in her nightdress, upon
l tba roof IF ths hnpoa ofnnd Dollu
For the moment the sight made
Dodd's boy powerless. He shuddered
as he saw Dolly begin to walk along
the very edge. The danger which had
benumbed HIM, brought him to him
self.
Dodd's boy was quite reader, and,
remembering what he read, knew a
thing or twol She was walking in her
sleep there could be no doubt of that.
He had read once that 10 cry out to
one walking in sleep is dangerous
There was but one wayne counted
the danger TO himself nothing.
al must walk below her, +" he thought
"The roofs not very high, and, if she
falls, / can save her from these cruel
bricks. 1t doesn't make any differ
ence if | do get hurt"
Fine fellow, Dodd's boyl
Back and forth her little feet bore
ner along the roofs edge; and below,
exactly beneath her, walked the boy
After little she stood still again
and sang.
With a feeling that was almost one
of awe, he listened 10 her, il was sad
20 see her thus SO near 90 danger and
perhaps 10 death sad TO hear that
sweet voice, which in a moment might
be stilled foreyer!-and she so uncon-
scious Of IL all
When the song died away, as 4Eolian
harps still with the dying wind, she
turned and disappeared
Dodd's boy heard her stepping 10
the other side OF the roof.
In an agony OF fear he ran around.
Not an instant too soon!
One step too far and she fell
But into his arms into lis arms
The shock bore him TO the ground,
and he felt terrible pain in his arms
that had saved her.
Dolly's shrieks aroused her father,
who, coming quickly out, held her
soothingly to his breast only little
hurt.
But what OF Dodd's boy?
He lay there. striving TO keep back
the groans that would come. He had
saved the child; bat poor fellow both
of his arms were brokenl
When they bore him in, and laid
him tenderly, so tcnderiy, upon the
best bed in the house, and Dolly wept
over HIM. he did not mind the pain SO
much; when Mr. Dodd said he was a
hero, he felt quite proud; and when
the doctor came, and the broken limbs
were set and Dolly said that she would
be his nurse till he was strong and
well again, he felt happy and content.
Indeed she kept her promised
Though he was helpless and often in
much pain. those days passed like
pleasant dream. Years after when he
was wanderer from that home and
her, the sweet face that had wept and
laughed with him was mirrored In his
heart.
There is more 20 tell. They, with
hearts so dry as TO liugh ut love, had
better turn away. The broken arms
healed and became strong and shapely
again. The time came, sad time for
all of them, when the boy left Dodd,
and Dodd's daughter, and went into
the great world TO seek his fortune.
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